GAME RESULTGame Result

Sec. 11 2018/4/28 (Sat)
Audience 25,185 people 
Weather: Sunny, Temperature: 23.2°C, Humidity: 35% 
Referee: Koichiro FUKUSHIMA Assistant Referee: Akane YAGI / Tadashi BABA Fourth Official: Tatsuya FUJISAWA

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3-2

Match Finished

First Half2-1

Second Half1-1

AWAY

Nagoya Grampus

FC Tokyo Nagoya Grampus
20' Diego OLIVEIRA
38' Kensuke NAGAI
46' Diego OLIVEIRA
Scorer 32' Joe
63' Housha
67' Sotan TANABE → Keigo HIGASHI
70' Diego OLIVEIRA → Ryoichi MAEDA
83' Kensuke NAGAI → Cayman TOGASHI
Player Substitution 46' Yusei SUGAWARA → Hiroki KOBAYASHI
72' Yosuke AKIYAMA → Kenta UCHIDA
84' Ryota AOKI → Yuki OSHIYA
10 Shoot 12
4 CK 3
16 FK 23
Warning 28' Gabriel Xavier
60' Joe
Exit
FC Tokyo Starting Lineup
GK 33 Akihiro HAYASHI
DF 2 Sei MUROYA
DF 3 Masato MORISHIGE
DF 5 Yuichi MARUYAMA
DF 6 Kosuke OTA
MF 39 Kota MORI
MF 18 Kento HASHIMOTO
MF 8 Yojiro Takahagi
MF 27 Sotan TANABE
FW 9 Diego OLIVEIRA
FW 11 Kensuke NAGAI
FC TokyoSubstitute
GK 1 Yu OKUBO
DF 25 Ryoya OGAWA
DF 29 Makoto OKAZAKI
MF 38 Keigo HIGASHI
FW 15 Takefusa KUBO
FW 17 Cayman TOGASHI
FW 20 Ryoichi MAEDA
Nagoya GrampusStarting Lineup
GK 22 LANGERAK
DF 41 Yusei Sugawara
DF 36 Hosha
DF 3 Kazuki KUSHIBIKI
DF 14 Yosuke AKIYAMA
MF 29 Ryuji IZUMI
MF 6 Kazuya MIYAHARA
MF 9 Ariajasuru HASEGAWA
MF 23 Ryota AOKI
FW 10 Gabriel Xavier
FW 7 Joe
Nagoya GrampusSubstitute
GK 16 Yohei TAKEDA
DF 2 Hiroto HATAO
DF 39 Kenta Uchida
MF 4 Yuki Kobayashi
MF 32 Shumpei FUKAHORI
MF 44 Shumpei NARUSE
FW 19 Yuki Oshiguchi

[Highlight Video]

[Player/Coach Comments]

"Kensuke NAGAI"
"I ran! It was so hot!!... I'm exhausted (bitter laugh)."
 ◈But a pleasant fatigue.

(About the goal)
The team's aim and the result of working together.
 Until now, there have been times when I ran but the pass didn't come out, but by not giving up and continuing, I think today's goal was born.
 Now, if I run, the pass will come out and I'm always aiming for the opponent's back.

(What about the assist to Diego?)
 At first, I was thinking of making a negative pass, but Diego's eyes were pleading for me to pass it to "here" (near his feet).
 So, I waited a little for the timing with the opponent DF and for Nea to open up.
 In the midst of a tough game, if the attack ends halfway, it will result in conceding a counterattack.

 There were also difficult times today, but Diego and I are also conscious of "completing" our attacks together.

 "It seems that the common understanding between the two people is also increasing."

"Kotaro OMORI"
"It's good that we're scoring points now, but that doesn't mean we can allow ourselves to concede points."
 I think it was another pointless goal today.
 We want to reflect on and make improvements as a team.

 Personally, I always try to fulfill what is expected of the team while showcasing my own strengths.
 If you are a FW, it should be okay to play somewhat egotistically, but in the midfield,
it is important to first prioritize communication between the front and back, and to utilize each other's strengths.

(There was a chance for my own goal in the first half?)
If I don't score those kind of chances, I'll probably be on the bench... (bitter smile).
 The goal is not to rush, but the game continues and there will be tough games.
 I want to work harder and have more ambition so that I can do my job properly in such a place.

(The "Happy Birthday Call" was played from the stands?)
This was my first time experiencing something like this, and it was more embarrassing than "Wow, I'm happy..." (awkward
laughter).
 "Usually, the game is on the 29th, and since my birthday often falls on the same day, I am happy to be able to go home today..."

"Summary of Tokyo - Kenta HASEGAWA Coach's Press Conference"

"It was a really tough game, but thanks to the hard work of the players, we were able to win in front of many fans and supporters who came to watch."

It was really great to be able to give the fans and supporters a victory.
If we win today's match, I will tell the players that last week's victory will have an even greater significance and let them enter today's match.
We were able to maintain the lead from the beginning and firmly score a third goal right after the start of the second half.
Ideally, it would have been the best outcome to win 3-1, but Nagoya's set plays were also powerful, so it was inevitable to concede 2 goals. However, I want to minimize the number of goals conceded as much as possible.
Today, Ota and Tanabe started for the first time in a while, but I think they did well in the time they were given and Maeda, Tomogashi, Higashi and other players who came on later closed the game firmly, so it was a very big victory.
Today, it seems that Hiroshima also won against Nagasaki, so the points won't be reduced, but we want to fight firmly to keep up with the top team.

"Q&A"
Q=What is the evaluation of Nagai player?
"I think he played very well."
Perhaps by continuing to play in the FW position, he has regained his sense as a FW, which he couldn't quite find during the camp.
The ball settles in front and scores a goal. He used to be prone to passing at the last minute, but now he has changed to actively attacking towards the goal, becoming a great power to lead the attack with Diego.

Q=What is Morishige's evaluation?
"I think my game sense is coming back by continuing to play in matches."
Although there was a period of time when he was away due to a minor injury, he has brought himself back to a state where he can play in the game, and he is doing well."

"Summary of Nagoya - Yahiro Kazama's Press Conference"

"Overall, I think the players did well. However, there were too many opponents on the pitch. That's all."